The machine is compatible with two bookletmakers, the DBM-120 and the DBM-350. However, according to Duplo UK marketing manager Peter Jolly, the two machines are aimed at different markets.

He said: "The 120 is aimed at high-street printers and in-plants. The 350 is an entry-level machine for commercial printers.

"Some printers use sheet-feeders, but there are a number who aren’t doing anything too complicated who are happy to run with a collator tower. These guys are interested in a low-level, but very professional, bookletmaker."

Jolly added that existing users with friction collators would also be interested in the machine.

"Our first port of call will be existing users. Many will have been using friction-fed units and couldn’t afford the jump to suction. This is a middle ground as it’s more affordable," he said.

The 10-bin machine can run at speeds of up to 7,200 sets per hour. Each bin is equipped with adjustable fans that help to ensure accurate feeding.
 
The new machine fits into Duplo’s collator range above the DFC-100 and DFC-120 friction collators and below the professional DC-8/32 and DC-10/60Pro towers.

Jolly said the towers are modular so existing users of Duplo collators can easily switch to the DSC 10/20, or from it to a larger product.

Other features include block mode, interleaving, sheet insertion and a ‘waiting’ mode, which was previously only available on the higher capacity DC-10/60Pro collators. This feature enables the user to keep productivity up by keeping all feed heads at the correct height instead of them being reset after a miss or double feed.

The key difference between the 10/20 and the 10/60 is that the 10/20 has 35mm bins, which are almost half the size of the 10/60.

Jolly said: "If printers are doing lots of little jobs they don’t always need stacks of paper, so the 65mm bins are unnecessary. Of course, there’s less material in smaller bins, less metal, and the price reflects that."